Utica College Falls to Connecticut College 8-7 on Senior Night

UTICA, N.Y.
-- The Utica College women's water polo team lost to
rival Connecticut College in non-league action, 8-7. Amanda
Sulicz led the Pioneers with a hat trick on her Senior
Night.

In the first quarter, the Camels
jumped out to an early 2-0 lead before sophomore Jennifer
Persio netted Utica's first goal with 3:03 left in the
quarter. Connecticut responded with a goal of their own 30 seconds
later to push their lead to 3-1. Sulicz cut the lead to one when
she scored the first of her three goals. Utica would end the first
quarter down 4-2.

The Pioneers would net one goal in
the second quarter by Sulicz and would go into halftime down
6-3.

In the third quarter, the Pioneers
and Camels each traded goals as Persio scored her second goal of
the game to make the score 7-4 in favor of Connecticut.

Utica opened up the fourth quarter
when Sulicz scored her third goal of the game, cutting the deficit
7-5. The Camels answered right back when Emily
Hunter scored her third goal of the game. Freshman
Evelyn Kurzac netted her 48th goal of the season
when she cut the lead to two goals with 4:46 left in the game.
Classmate Jacqueline Braca brought Utica within
one goal when she scored with 2:10 left. The Pioneers rally would
fall short, however, as the Camels escaped with a narrow
victory.